04-10-2021, 07:24 PM
(04-10-2021, 06:47 PM)Whatever Wrote:
1. With a larger sample size, the variations don't have to be as extreme as the small sample size you used to arrive at the same average. Your percentages of negative plays are also off in your example. Burrow was only pressured on 24.1% of his dropbacks and sacked on 7.3%.
2. No, time to throw isn't what you want to talk about. Tom Brady was 3rd in the league in Intended Air Yards, but tied for the 9th lowest Time to Throw. Why? Because he gets the ball out quick and he has the speed and talent at WR to get downfield quickly so they can throw it quickly and still push the ball down the field. TB had 4 WR's that generated more separation than any Bengals WR despite having less time on average to work their routes. Roethlisberger had the lowest Time to Throw in the league last year, but Dionte Johnson and JuJu still generated more separation than both Boyd and Higgins.
3. Can Sewell play RT? Can Reiff move inside without dropping off? We've had multiple quotes from former NFL OL talking about how it isn't so simple to just have guys change sides and positions. I don't know how anyone can project a massive improvement when we're literally setting ourselves up for diminishing returns with this plan. We could very well be better off as a unit by leaving Reiff at RT and drafting a G in 2 than drafting Sewell and forcing 2 guys to move.
4. Hypothetically, this could be correct IF our WR's had the speed and burst to maintain separation after they create it. Say, you have 2 guys running speed outs on opposite sides of the field. Burrow's primary read is covered, so he goes to his second read on the other hash who is already out of his break and the CB is already starting to close the window. With WR's that lack burst and speed, there is a much bigger honus on the QB to get the ball out quickly when the receiver gets that initial separation before the window slams shut.
1. What I said holds true. I guarantee that if you looked at each individual snap, it isn't going to be super consistent. There's going to be plenty of deviations. Plenty more blown up plays with the bad o-lines. Plenty more big plays for the team with good blocking. Are you really going to argue against this? It's common sense, brother.
2. Tom Brady is an exception, as he has always run a timing based offense predicated on short throws. He doesn't represent the average NFL offense. Also, guys can be schemed open. You bring up Ben Roethlisburger. Well how many times have we seen his guys WIDE open through the years? Not via speed, but some guy just somehow got lost in coverage.
Juju isn't a speed guy. He ran a 4.5 and a 4.54 leading up to the draft. Johnson ran a 4.53. So basically you're arguing against yourself. The Steelers are getting separation with a pair of 4.5 guys and little time to throw. That just proves what I said about scheme is on point.
3. Adding talent is never a bad thing, and Reiff himself has played multiple positions and has said he'd be fine with moving. If he felt he'd struggle, why would he offer? You think he wants to tank his next contract after 1 year at an awkward position? You've got to be the first person I've seen argue that adding Sewell could somehow make us worse. Amazing.
4. It's just true regardless. I don't know what to tell ya. Having the ability to scan for open receivers is ALWAYS going to lead to the QB hitting open receivers more frequently. You're over-thinking a very simple truth. We don't have turtles playing WR. They are going to be open sometimes. If Burrow doesn't have time, he'll find that open guy less often.
(04-10-2021, 06:54 PM)Whatever Wrote: Marshall will likely go in the 1st with that Pro Day performance.
Currently, there are 13 OL in the Top 50 of the Consensus Big Board(created through averaging numerous big boards) vs 8 WR's. There are 20 OL in the Top 100 vs 14 WR's. You have a much better chance of getting 2 immediate starters going WR in 1, OL in 2 vs OL in 1, WR in 2. The OL class is so stacked that most of the guys available in the 2nd would be 1st rounders in a normal class, similar to last year's WR class.
We really don't want to lock ourselves into only looking at one position in the 2nd though...and when you look at WR depth overall in this draft, most sites have it as being deeper than o-line.
Many sites still have Marshall going in the 2nd.
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